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The defeat will rankle the Indian pair all the more as Rohan Bopanna is a top-10 player in doubles while Yuki Bhambri too is ranked among the top-100. 

Raina emphasized the unique pressure that comes with representing India in international competitions.

The 34-year-old Sania Mirza might have played in just two Grand Slams in 2021, but she is looking to play all four next year, as she has some momentum with her now.

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The Indians became the prey and Ukrainians pounced on them. Sania and Raina were down 1-8 in the Super Tie break but reeled off seven straight points to make it 8-8 but lost the next two points to make an exit from the Games.

Ramkumar Ramanathan also crashed out with a tame 1-6, 2-6 defeat against Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin. Sumit Nagal is now the only Indian left in fray for a main draw berth. He will take on Alejandro Tabilo in his second round.

Ankita Raina has been added to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) at a meeting held earlier on Monday. Raina who is born and raised in Gujarat recently broke into the world’s top 100 in women’s doubles on the back of winning her first-ever WTA 250 title at Phillip Island in Australia. She has also been partnering with Sania Mirza while representing India in the Billie Jean King Cup.

Ankita Raina secured a place in the main draw of Aus Open She made the cut for the women's doubles event

Ankita Raina's defeat means that Sumit Nagal will be the only Indian to compete in the singles event of the first Grand Slam of the season. 

The second seed Indian lost 3-6, 6-1, 2-6 to local girl Ying-Ying Duan in the semifinals of the hardcourt tournament.

India have been placed in Pool A where getting past Thailand on Thursday is not expected to be a problem. 

While Pranjala emerged victorious, two-time national champion Mahak Jain was beaten by Japan's Hiroko Kuwata 6-3 6-4 and bowed out of the USD 125,000 event.

Sharan and Bopanna are assured of at least a silver but will be going for gold in the final tomorrow.

Ankita Raina settled for Bronze while Sharan and Bopanna are assured of at least a silver but will be going for gold in the final on Friday.

With a total of 18 medals, which include 4 Gold, 4 Silver and 10 Bronze medals, India are placed at the 10th spot in the overall medals tally on the Day 5 of the Asian Games 2018.

 Veteran Leander Paes will have the opportunity to add to his Asian Games medal tally as he is set to be included in the Indian tennis team for the upcoming Games even as the country's premier singles player Yuki Bhambri will prefer competing in the US Open if he makes the cut.

  Ankita Raina leapfrogged 43 places to her career-best singles ranking of 212 in the WTA chart, while Ramkumar Ramanathan also achieved his career-best rankings after climbing four places to 132.

Ankita Raina leapfrogged 43 places to her career-best singles rank of 212 in the WTA chart while Ramkumar Ramanathan also achieved his career-best rankings after climbing four places to 132 in ATP rankings.

Ankita Raina won her first singles title in more than three years when she fought past second seed Amandine Hesse in straight sets in the final of the USD 25,000 ITF women's event on Saturday.

Ankita, ranked 255, was cruising 6-2 4-0 when the Russian threw in the towel, complaining of sickness. The 25-year-old Indian next faces second seed Amandine Hesse, who ousted Slovakia's Tereza Mihalikova 6-4 6-2.